Born in Freedom: The Story of Colonel Drake

Name: Born in Freedom: The Story of Colonel Drake
Genre: Documentary
Released: 29 Mar 1954
Rating: 10
Cast: Vincent Price, Andy Clyde, Alan Hale Jr., Thurston Hall, Lloyd Corrigan

In 1857 Edwin L. Drake is sent to investigate an oil seep in a creek near Titusville, Pennsylvania. Overcoming many other obstacles, Drake's innovation to shield the well from water entry by using a drive pipe finally allows drilling to proceed until striking oil in August, 1859. His perseverance yields many barrels of oil a day, and immediately brings about the start of the oil industry.

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Vincent Price, Andy Clyde, Alan Hale Jr., Thurston Hall, Lloyd Corrigan, Will Wright

Crew: Arthur Pierson (Director), Norman Reilly Raine (Writer), Roland D. Reed (Producer), Guy V. Thayer Jr. (Executive Producer), Thomas Neff (Editor), Jack R. Glass (Visual Effects)

Studio: Film Counselors Inc.

Runtime: 30 minutes

Quality: HD

Release: Mar 29, 1954

IMDb: 10

Country: United States of America

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Born in Freedom: The Story of Colonel Drake

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